Many people get very confused about what a Life Coach does, and how it’s different from therapy. I thought I would take the opportunity to share what I think the main difference is between a therapist and a life coach - especially since my friend Rabbi Amy thought this was a rather good image. Enjoy!

I’ve been listening to Don Miguel Ruiz’s books while running and walking in my neighbourhood. I love The Four Agreements - be impeccable with your word, don’t take anything personally, don’t make assumptions, and always do your best. Those four concepts have changed my life. Lately I’ve been enjoying a book called The Fifth Agreement, which … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Believe Your Own Stories

Image by Ri Butov from Pixabay It’s that time of year - the leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and it is almost Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year. 10 days after Rosh HaShanah is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Together, they are known as the High Holy Days. This is a time … Continue reading The Hardest Forgiveness of All

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay There’s an interesting balance between being focused on achieving what you want, and doing what Gabby Bernstein calls manic manifesting - being so tightly bound into the outcome you desire, that you aren’t open to other possibilities, some of which might be better for you in the end. As Gabby says, “Manic … Continue reading Are You Manic Manifesting?

If you’ve been watching my social media at all, you’ve seen me talking about the book The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks. It’s an older book, from 2009, but still very powerful.  In this book, Dr. Hendricks challenges us to change our thoughts so that we can feel good all the time. He says that … Continue reading Are You Willing to Feel Better?

Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay You may know that I go Live on Facebook several times a week, talking about various topics - mindset, nutrition, exercise, and so on. I have a lot of fun with these videos, and you can find them on my social media. Just search my name. The other day, I … Continue reading How to Set Boundaries With Those Who Have None

So … we thought March and April were stressful … as we approach September, we might be thinking back nostalgically to that relatively simple time.  Here in Manitoba, the whole place shut down back in March. No school, no restaurants, no cafes. All non-essential businesses closed down. The message was - stay home. We did … Continue reading Achieving Inner Peace

Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay Over this past weekend I reread Gary Keller’s book, The ONE Thing. This guy is one of the founding partners of Keller Williams, a very large and successful real estate company. So he probably knows what he’s talking about, with regards to achieving success. I’ve always had issues with … Continue reading The ONE Thing for Scattered Folks

This week, Manitoba celebrated a long weekend known as Terry Fox Day. This icon of vision and determination was born in Winnipeg, but grew up in British Columbia. If you are not familiar with his story, you can find it here. In brief, Terry Fox was a young athlete who had his leg amputated due … Continue reading Are You Like Terry Fox?

Stress seems to be an ever-present companion in our current lives - people might be just tad more short-tempered than usual. It might be a good time to consider taking some steps to alleviate it. The root of the distress we are feeling is our thoughts - we might feel like helpless twigs being rushed … Continue reading 3 Tips for Dealing with Stress